When a big software company releases a new product it often comes with the now ubiquitous "version" number: 1.0, 2.0, etc. In the past few years, a second version of the Web has emerged with the moniker Web 2.0.

The Association for Information Systems honored the Department of Information Systems Club for excellence in three areas of chapter activities, while a faculty research paper is a runner-up for The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences eBusiness Best Paper Award.

Alum Rebecca Brown sealed her female legacy the moment she earned her master’s degree in information management and accepted a leadership position within her company — overseeing IT programs.

Legal or not, companies often view third-party sellers as serious threats to revenue and profits. Associate Professor of Information Systems John Zhang's research shows that’s not always the case.

Research by Professor of Information Systems Sang-Pil Han provides a model for mobile application analytics that helps media buyers know how much and where to spend for optimal ad return on investment.

In the high-tech sector, the hunt for startup companies to purchase is intense. The challenge is how to find these new businesses. To help make finding these startups easier and give analysts a competitive edge, a W. P. Carey professor developed a data-mining tool.

In the context of the central theme of the annual Workshop on Information Technology and Systems — to which I have the privilege of being the program co-chair this year — I want to share my thoughts on how academics and industry are reassessing the future role of intelligence.

In a market of Big Data, Big Data centers, and big costs, W. P. Carey alumnus Clint Poole's innovative DataStation — a scalable, quickly deployable modular data center that can connect directly to the grid for power — may make a big impact on the industry.

As the semester draws to a close, KnowIT salutes the students who have gone the extra mile to excel this year. As well, we congratulate Clinical Assistant Professor Kathleen Moser, who was honored by the university as the most outstanding student organization advisor of the year.

New research by a team of information systems and supply chain experts from the W. P. Carey School of Business shows that adding business analytics to the supply chain toolbox can make the process of evaluating supply chains easier, faster and more targeted.